Men with above average penises were more likely to report HPV and HSV-2 (Fisher’s exact p ≤. Size was unrelated to condom use, frequency of sex partners, HIV status, or recent diagnoses of HBV, HCV, gonorrhea/Chlamydia/urinary tract infections, and syphilis.
Seven percent of men felt their penis was “below average,” 53.9% “average,” and 35.5% “above average.” Penis size was positively related to satisfaction with size and inversely related to lying about penis size (all p <. Survey data from a diverse sample of 1,065 men who have sex with men were used to explore the association between perceived penis size and a variety of psychosocial outcomes. Yet, there has been little research among men who have sex with men assessing the association between penis size and social-sexual health. Larger penis size has been equated with a symbol of power, stamina, masculinity, and social status.
